A Proposed Etiology for Tourniquet-Induced NeuropathiesSource: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering:;1994:;volume( 116 ):;issue: 002::page 224Author:A. J. Hodgson
DOI: 10.1115/1.2895723Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Pneumatic tourniquets are used in limb surgery to provide a bloodless operating field, but they can also cause nerve injuries. These injuries are thought to be mechanically induced, although no previous work has quantified such a mechanism. This paper hypothesizes that axial compression of the nerve leads to damage at the nodes of Ranvier and presents simulation results based on this hypothesis which are in substantial agreement with clinical observations.
keyword(s): Surgery , Compression , Simulation results , Wounds AND Mechanisms ,
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| contributor author | A. J. Hodgson | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T23:43:39Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T23:43:39Z | |
| date copyright | May, 1994 | |
| date issued | 1994 | |
| identifier issn | 0148-0731 | |
| identifier other | JBENDY-25937#224_1.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/113269 | |
| description abstract | Pneumatic tourniquets are used in limb surgery to provide a bloodless operating field, but they can also cause nerve injuries. These injuries are thought to be mechanically induced, although no previous work has quantified such a mechanism. This paper hypothesizes that axial compression of the nerve leads to damage at the nodes of Ranvier and presents simulation results based on this hypothesis which are in substantial agreement with clinical observations. | |
| publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
| title | A Proposed Etiology for Tourniquet-Induced Neuropathies | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 116 | |
| journal issue | 2 | |
| journal title | Journal of Biomechanical Engineering | |
| identifier doi | 10.1115/1.2895723 | |
| journal fristpage | 224 | |
| journal lastpage | 227 | |
| identifier eissn | 1528-8951 | |
| keywords | Surgery | |
| keywords | Compression | |
| keywords | Simulation results | |
| keywords | Wounds AND Mechanisms | |
| tree | Journal of Biomechanical Engineering:;1994:;volume( 116 ):;issue: 002 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |